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Honey bee forage in Yerington, Nevada
Estimated forage here is better than about 85% of sites in Nevada. Against other Nevada sites it stands out most in summer (89th percentile) and lowest in fall (69th). Biggest nearby bee crops: alfalfa (nearest 0.9 mi S); canola (nearest 2.0 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years); corn (nearest 2.1 mi NW, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Yerington?
- First forage: Mar 16 (weedy mustards, native wildflowers, dandelion)
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Aug 31, peaking early Aug (alfalfa, spotted and diffuse knapweed)
- Fall flow: Sep 16 to Oct 31 (green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, spotted and diffuse knapweed)
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Yerington, from what grows within flight range (about 3.7 miles) and when it blooms here. Dates are the model's estimate for a typical year; the spring index for this spot falls on Apr 23.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): alfalfa, weedy mustards, spotted and diffuse knapweed, native wildflowers; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, spotted and diffuse knapweed, green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): green/yellow rabbitbrush, rubber rabbitbrush, spotted and diffuse knapweed, rabbitbrush; dark amber
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, spotted and diffuse knapweed, weedy mustards, green/yellow rabbitbrush; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
- Alfalfa: about 4,818 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.9 mi S, blooms early Jun – early Aug (grown 5 of the last 5 years)
- Canola: about 1 acres in a typical year, nearest 2 mi NW, blooms early Apr – late Jun (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
- Corn: about 10 acres in a typical year, nearest 2.1 mi NW, blooms late Jun – late Aug (grown 1 of the last 5 years)
From USDA's crop maps for 2021–2025; fields rotate, so a crop counts by how often it was grown. Listing a field says nothing about its owner.
The land and water around Yerington
Mostly: Inter-Mountain Basins Greasewood Flat; Great Basin & Intermountain Ruderal Shrubland; Inter-Mountain Basins Mixed Salt Desert Scrub.
Nearest mapped water: mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.03 mi NW; pond, lake or river 0.91 mi S.
How Yerington ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 21st | 20th | 52nd | 80th |
| Nevada | 85th | 75th | 89th | 69th |
| Central Basin and Range | 77th | 65th | 83rd | 67th |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 39% of the land here is scored with national averages for its vegetation type rather than measured plant cover, so the wild-plant part of this estimate is rougher than the crop part.
The national forage map around Yerington: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Schurz 15 mi · Smith Valley 18 mi · Topaz Ranch Estates 26 mi · Walker Lake 29 mi · Fish Springs 29 mi · Topaz Lake 29 mi
An estimate from public maps (USDA crop maps 2021–2025 averaged, LANDFIRE vegetation), not a survey of the ground. Maps can't see garden plantings, understory density, other beekeepers' hives, or this year's weather. The point is the Census Bureau's published center of Yerington (38.9555, -119.1101); a yard a mile or two away can differ, so check your own spot. The FEMA flood map was not checked for this page. Benchmark 2026.5, built 2026-10-19. How this works · All sources.